1st time here and it was great! Food was really really good and our servers were super sweet! Location couldn't be better! We will definitely be going back. Only thing that could make it better... She crab soup in the menu please! read more

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We got there and were seated, our waitress came and took our drink orders. She had already brought us water. 10-15 minutes later she came back and saw that we hadn't gotten our drinks yet. She went to check on the drinks and came back and said we didn't get them because the keg blew. So we ordered a different drink, that took another 10 minutes to get. The bartender was running the drinks. We noticed that there was only 2 waitresses, there was a 15 top a 6 top and then 4 4 tops and a couple 2 tops. The waitresses were also busing tables along with the girl that was busing. A cook was running food along with the waitresses. So needless to say they were short staffed. So we then ordered our food, I ordered the bison burger and my husband ordered the catch of the day which was supposed to be flounder, that took about 45 minutes. It finally came, the bison burger which was supposed to have arugula (which I ordered without) Boursin cheese and a blueberry Tupelo bbq sauce , It came out with only a patty. I sent it back and the waitress came back and asked if I just wanted the lettuce tomato and onion. I said no, I want what's supposed to be on it the Boursin cheese and the bbq sauce. She said that's what she thought but the kitchen told her she wasn't right. So she went and told them that. She brought it back out, it was the same burger that the just threw a huge chunk of the cheese on, so it didn't melt and a huge piece of onion and tomato. It doesn't say anything about onion and tomato on the menu. Then she told me they were out of the sauce. I ate it anyways and it was ok despite the cheese not being melted and no sauce. My husbands catch of the day was ok, however it wasn't flounder. Ember was our waitress and she was very good, she was doing the best she could with what she had. There needed to be more staff and probably a manager there would have been good. Their instagram says that they are bringing in an outside consultant and I hope that helps, because as of right now we won't be going back. read more

Sagos On The River - Bison burger - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Nice atmosphere with a beautiful view outside to include outdoor seating. Staff are very welcoming and pleasant. I had chicken and waffles with cheese and grits as a side. The waffle was crisp just the way I like them. The only draw back for the chicken and waffle entree is that you really do not get a whole waffle. You get two squares opposed to a four section waffle which I am accustomed to when eating a waffle. Not complaining because as stated the food was GOOD. read more

Sagos On The River - Cocktail Menu - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Went out to eat for an early dinner on New Years Eve. It was a little hard to find as you can't see it from the street, but worth the visit. Great view of the waterfront and loved the interior decor and mix of contemporary and coastal design vibes. Excellent service from our initial SOS we can't find you phone call, manager/host/seating/server were all 5 starts! It's a hidden gem if you are visiting Elizabeth City, Intracoastal, or Camden NC. We ordered the Rockfish, Burger, dessert....all amazing! Omg!!! The duck sliders appetizer flew down from heaven....so delicious! A must order!!! We will be back! read more

Sagos On The River - Bar in background, but mostly a selfie. Sorry it was the only photo we took. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

The interior is very nice. Very clean and sleek, looks brand new... The service was good as well, but the food was very underwhelming and overpriced! I had the fried chicken w/ fries. The chicken was a bit below mediocre; mostly moist and very hot, but very much so on the bland side. The breading almost looked like it was a take on a corn bread type breading, but it had zero flavor and was hard, not crispy. The chicken itself tasted like nothing. The fries were frozen "steak" fries and had a weird flavor... hard to pinpoint, but maybe it was something that they sprinkled on them. Lacked potato flavor and didn't fee/taste like a "fry". Meals came with a small piece of drier than dry cornbread that was 100% flavorless. The location is fantastic being right on the water, but most everything going on inside is anything but... very disappointed. read more

The patio was very nice, the food was OK, and the service was terrible. It took about 20min for our server to come back after bringing us our drinks to take our order; she stopped by to see if we needed anything and we said that we wanted to order and she said, "oh, ok!" like she was surprised we wanted to eat. At a restaurant. read more

Had the crab cake platter for $32. What a disappointment. The cakes were balls. They were good. No sauce or anything with them. The corn bread was over cooked and had no flavor. It was good, but for what I got charged, I've had better. Go for the view and drinks. read more

Sagos On The River - Crab "cake" platter with a side salad (swap for fries). Not worth $32 for a side salad with two crab balls. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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The she crab soup was AMAZING!!! I am a REALTOR® and they also recently catered an Open House event for me. It was perfectly packaged, easy to serve. All the attendees enjoyed the salads and shrimp cocktails! Thank you Sagos and chef Danielle. read more

Sagos On The River - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Had dinner at Sago's on the Water in Elizabeth City, and everything was perfect. The atmosphere was super welcoming, Amy and Raynita provided great service, and the owner was attentive to every detail. I had the shrimp and grits, crab cakes, skillet mac and cheese, and an espresso martini--all incredible. Perfect spot for a date night or a girls' night. Can't wait to come back this summer and enjoy the deck with live bands! read more

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My first time going here and it was great! Service was fantastic and the food was amazing. With live music and amazing decor, there was a great atmosphere. The duck rangoons special and the beef tenderloin were perfect. The coconut cake and the chocolate chest pies were to die for. Overall 10/10 experience. read more

My husband and I are visiting this quaint city. The people are so nice. We can't wait to come back. Last night we had the pleasure to eat here! Our server was very attentive to our needs. My husband's chicken noodle soup and Cobb salad were excellent. My husband generally has homemade soup so he was quite impressed. I had the crab cake sandwich which came with a salad. The crab cake was delicious as was the salad. We went back tonight for some cocktails and had a nice visit with Sy and a few of the employees. Very nice place on the water! We highly recommend Sagos on the River! read more

My wife and I went there for our anniversary. It is a nice location on the water and outside tables are available. The the inside of the restaurant has been nicely decorated and arranged providing ample space which lends itself to a relaxed atmosphere. They have a nice selection on their menu including some interesting dishes of seafood, duck and pork belly to name a few. The cocktail menu and wine selection is also decent. All that said, the food was just not very good. I don't want to be rude here, but honestly it was all dry and tasteless. I ordered two small plates, one of duck and one was a pork belly dish. Two things that typically are moist and succulent. I don't know how you can serve duck when it is so close to being jerky. How do you let that leave the kitchen. I didn't complain and didn't send it back. I ordered another small plate of pork belly and it was, meh, nothing special. A little dry, not part of any real cohesive recipe. Just some slabs of slightly overdone, thick bacon. Thank goodness for the collared greens or I would've been hungry when I left. I give 3 stars because of the atmosphere, location and decent service staff. For the price, The food was one star. I hope the owner/manager read this because I like your restaurant and think EC needs one like yours. I think this is an easy fix. Stop overlooking the food. Learn to make some decent sauces to provide some moisture and seasoning to your dishes. Maybe some Low Country boil or oyster dishes. Have someone occasionally taste the food before it leaves the kitchen. read more

We came for valentines dinner, we had the chicken pasta which was ok, not great. The shrimp appetizer, same feedback. Overall quality was in line with ruby tuesday etc, but double the price. read more

Terrible experience the woman server obviously did not want to be there .We arrived an hour after opening on Saturday before Father's Day they were on a limited brunch menu which was already small after ordering drinks and being made aware that only one glass was allowed at the table for a bottle of wine because the rest of us had cocktails ( I've never heard that before ever ? Anyway after that weird enforcement (no beer and a shot @ same time ) after we ordered crab dip was informed they were out of fry's and we barely got the last crab dip ‍! Yeah that was it paid tab and went to PROOF around the corner and ordered a bottle of wine and cocktails there was no problems @ all should of went there first its ashamed that a restaurant this nice is continuing to have bad reviews I hope the owner can get it together the tone/attitude the servers have can make up for the not so good food !wish them well but will not be returning until read more

The owner Si is so charismatic. We met him our first visit having drinks at the bar. Wonderful ambiance, food and view. We then took my parents and family for dinner another evening and it was incredible then as well with an outstanding waitress by the name of Morgan. read more

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From bad food , terrible over cooked food , begging for our checks at the end ,to a credit card service charge when paying cash , small menu and not having 5 of the best sellers and much more read more

Thanksgiving buffet was not good! Pumpkin pie was gross, turkey dry, collard greens were bland, gravy very peppery only thing on buffet that was worth eating was the mashed potatoes. read more

Tried to wait until they had been open awhile. Terrible management. Untrained front and back of the house. I like upscale and I'm not price sensitive but this place doesn't understand this market and is offering esoteric, trendy-at-the-wrong-places items that are poorly executed Predictions: new ownership and terminated management on the horizon. For the owner: remember - a key tenant of investing is to ignore sunk costs. read more

The absolute worst service I've ever received at a restaurant, I downloaded this app just to leave this review because I am that appalled by the lack of attention to detail, care, or quality of food and service. Will not return and highly recommend you don't step foot in this restaurant. read more

My husband and I had the rare opportunity (with both of us off from work and both kids being in summer camp and daycare) to go out on a lunch date today, and it happened to fall on the opening day of SAGOS on the river! We couldn't miss up the opportunity to try it out and I am so glad we visited! The restaurant's ambiance and design is absolutely stunning. Bright, modern, incredibly inviting, and a beautiful view! For lunch, we split a grilled Caesar and for our entrees my husband ordered the crab cake sandwich with sweet potato fries and I ordered the southern falafel with garlic rosemary fries. Everything was delicious! My husband was kind enough to share a bite of his crab cake sandwich and it was phenomenal. In his words, it was the "best crab cake (he's) had in town." My falafel was fantastic. Perfectly seasoned and the sweet corn really embellished the flavors. The garlic rosemary fries I believe were intended to be shoestring fries, but they weren't lacking in flavor one bit and were very good. My FAVORITE bite of the whole meal was that Grilled Caesar Salad. YALL, they nailed it out of the park. The smokiness from the grill, the perfect char- I just can't explain to you how delicious it was for something so simple. Next go around, I will probably just order the salad and add some shrimp with it. It was THAT good. I honestly have zero complaints. The reservation process on the phone was easy, our waitress was incredibly accommodating and attentive, and the owners went out of their way to check in with their patrons. They truly care about your experience. So, go on now- git! Sagos on the River is expecting you! You won't be disappointed. read more

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Great location and the interior looks amazing. Food not so much. Catfish was missing the vegetables, unseasoned and very little sauce. Prices are high for what you get also. I don't mind paying more but I would like to get something that I think is worth the money. The staff was attentive and polite but we will not be back. read more

Stopped by on a whim Saturday and had the BEST smashed cheeseburger. Mac our waitress was prompt, engaging, and welcoming. Our food came out promptly and was perfectly cooked. The restaurant itself is very well designed and the outdoor space is perfect for dining or holding an event. read more

If you want to wait 40 minutes for drinks and an additional hour for food, and 20 additional minutes for your checks to be completely wrong, come on in! read more

We went to dinner on Sunday night, our first visit. We had six in our party and sat outside. The atmosphere and river view were excellent. Our waitress was very good! We ordered the tomato appetizer and the bread board. The tomato board was delicious! The bread board was really nothing special, I felt the little mini rolls and butter should have come with the meal or the bread board should have been above and beyond. What we ordered for dinner - Pork belly (amazing) & wedge salad(no blue cheese and ranch dressing was like water). Chicken sandwich(good). Crab cake (very good) wedge salad (no blue cheese and ranch dressing was watery). Rib eye steak (ordered it medium and it was over cooked and very tough, fries were nothing special). Shrimp and grits (shrimp were ok but not seasoned and grits were not rich and creamy like you would expect. I really love that this restaurant has come to Elizabeth City, we need good higher end options. I hope you will not take this review as bad or harsh. We know you are working out the kinks and we want more than ever to see you succeed. It would be unfair of us not to be real about our review. Keep it simple and do each item above and beyond, your prices will match that kind of quality. read more

Excellent ambiance, food is spectacular. Beverages are on point! A must experience when visiting Elizabeth City!

Stopped for lunch, sat on patio as we had our fur baby and they are dog friendly. I can recommend crab cake sandwich. Or shrimp tacos! View and weather awesome! Would live to come back at dinner, I am sure it is quit the same. Worth the stop. read more

Sagos On The River - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Finally made it to eat here after moving to E.C. About a year ago and all I have to say is WOW! So sad we hadn't make it here sooner. Our waitress Mya was absolutely wonderful! She was on top of everything we needed, gave us great recommendations and was so incredibly friendly. We couldn't have asked for better waitress than her. The food was so so good and we have not been able to find a place in town yet that we have been as happy with the whole experience as we had here. We will most definitely be back and highly highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Had lunch at Sagos today! Beautiful atmosphere, spectacular view of the river, excellent food, and great service! Crab cake sandwich was amazing! Check it out! read more

Sagos On The River - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Amazing service and atmosphere, the view is pretty and the food was great!!! Will definitely be coming back and dining here!!

The other night we had the opportunity to dine at Sagos. This was our second time there. Our first visit, in spite of some negative reviews about the duck breast, I ordered it. I am so glad I did as it was delicious! On this most recent visit I ordered the filet mignon and my dining companion had the pork chop. Both dishes were cooked perfectly! It was apparent that the chef took pride in what he was sending out. Unless you're familiar with the area you may have trouble finding this gem of a restaurant. I can say it's worth the effort to do so. Lastly, don't let the photos of some of the diners dressed to the nines scare you away. Casual definitely works here! read more

Wish their menu was bigger but I am assuming this is mainly due to opening recently. Food and drinks are delicious but can be pricey. Service is phenomenal and decor/atmosphere is beautiful. Great addition to the city! read more

We tried Sagos for the first time a week ago. Didn't disappoint and were pleasantly surprised. Nice atmosphere and lighting. We were seated and had a fabulous waitress. So fun!!! Ordered the special pasta with chicken and shrimp. Delicious!!! The sauce was perfect and not too heavy. Portion was perfect as well. We will definitely be going back. read more

This restaurant is fairly new. My sister and I went to check it out. The atmosphere is very nice. Views of the river are nice. The menu is well appointed. The service was friendly. The Shrimp and grits were full of flavor and the shrimp was perfectly cooked. My sister said she would order the pesto chicken sandwich again. The sweet potato fries were crispy and well seasoned. We also shared the wedge salad. Also, very good. The only reason I am not giving five stars right now, is because while friendly, the service a little slow. We weren't in a hurry, so it wasn't a big deal, but might be for anyone on a lunch break. The other reason was because we ordered the harvest salad and received the wedge. The server did offer to take it back and bring the correct one, but it did also look good so we were fine with keeping it. I think this will be a five star rating soon. They seem to be buttoning up their system. Definitely give it a try if you are in E City. read more

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Amazing food!!! atmosphere is wonderful. Steak so tender you can cut it with a fork! My grandchildren are extremely picky and they accommodated for their taste. Go try it, you won't be disappointed! read more

We dined at Sagos last night and were severely disappointed! Now I read reviews from a month ago and the complaints were the same as my own. Management was informed of their deficiencies a month ago and did nothing. You better call before you go as they won't be there long. read more

I joined three friends at Sagos on the River for lunch I had been looking forward to going here for the first time. We were greeted immediately and seated. The interior of the restaurant is lovely. Bright, open and modern with lots of plants. The floor however is a mess. There was extensive remodeling done to this location and all they did was polish the concrete floors. All of the cracks, holes and discoloration remains. The menu is very small, not much to choose from really. I was expecting it to be pricey and it was. I opted for their version of a chicken sandwich which is $14. It's served on Texas toast with a lettuce mix, tomato, bacon and ranch dressing. It was a 4oz breast at best and it was very overcooked and extremely dry and tough. It gave me the feeling that it had been cooked previously and refrigerated only to be warmed up for my order. I took the sandwich apart and tried to eat it with a knife and fork but I couldn't even cut it and had to tear it apart. There was no eating it. I returned it to our server uneaten. She seemed confused and mumbled something when I handed it to her. We had to ask for the check and despite asking for separate checks for two of us they were rung together. I was charged the full $14 for my terrible meal. My friends ordered crab cake sandwiches and fish tacos. The server was asked how many tacos were in an order and she told us three. When it was brought to the table it was only two. When she was questioned she grinned and said "Oh yeah, that's my bad" which I found extremely unprofessional. The crab cakes looked to be deep fried and had little flavor. Sagos did not make a good impression with their food. I was hoping that this restaurant would be nice with delicious food and professional service. I was sorry to see that the restrooms are still in the entry hall and require you to have a four digit code to enter them. They were not climate controlled and were fairly hot. With such a miserable experience for lunch I would never take the chance of eating dinner here as it would easily cost $100 per person for drinks, dinner and dessert. If using a five star rating system I would give Sagos a one star rating simply for the beautiful interior. Visit at your own risk! read more